On the Table with Ashley Âme Atendre

In this episode we’re joined by McKinley Merchant. McKinley is a certified social worker practicing out of Salt Lake City, Utah. McKinley approaches her deep understanding of trauma work and how trauma affects our daily lives and relationships through a lens of mind-body bridging that aims to heal the whole self. McKinley also practices holistic modalities like sound baths and is passionate about the profound positive impact of ketamine assisted therapy for the right clients. She joins Ashley...

In this episode we’re joined by Eric Mendell. Eric is a leading expert in the Jewelry and Watch industry. He and his brother David are co-owners of Kerns Fine Jewelry, a retailer that for 80 years has specialized in Fine Jewelry, Swiss Timepieces, Corporate Gifts and Tabletop objects. Eric graduated from the University of Arizona with a BA in Political Science and has a Graduate Degree in Gemology from the Gemological Institute of America. He joins Ashley to talk about his life managing a fam...

In this episode we’re joined by Jenn Drummond, the first female world record holder to climb the second highest summits on each of the seven continents. In addition to being a highly accomplished mountaineer and athlete, Jenn is business owner, author and a mother of seven children. She joins Ashley to talk about her life on and off the mountain. The car accident that kick started her record breaking journey, how she navigates what she calls “the messy middle” between the highs, being an hone...

We have journalism, technology and life as a woman in the executive world on the table today. Anne is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who is currently the Vice President of Global Product Content Operations at Meta, FKA Facebook. Anne previously served as a Senior Editor at The Washington Post where she oversaw national politics, national security, and health, science + environmental coverage. In 2013, she was the lead editor overseeing coverage of Edward Snowden's...

On the table today we have a conversation at the intersection of organic chemistry, design excellence, food and the curious joys and complexities of moving through the world as a non-sighted person. Dr. Hoby Wedler received his PhD in Organic Chemistry in 2016 from UC Davis and has since started many businesses, including a gourmet seasonings company called Hoby’s Essentials and Sensepoint, a creative marketing firm that specializes in innovative design thinking and guides clients towards eff...

We have career transitioning services on the table today. Raheela Anwar is the Founder and CEO of Group 360 Consulting whose tagline is “Career Transition with Care." Prior to founding Group 360 Consulting, Raheela served in a number of senior roles, including Chief of Sales, Client Services, and North American Market Strategy for BPI group US, and Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Challenger, Gray and Christmas, Inc. Raheela is also a mother to three children, is a talente...